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If a diabetic has been given a glucagon for a hypo, is it ...
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If a diabetic has been given a glucagon for a hypo, is it possible to have another hypo later the same day?

 

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March 22 5:56 PM (3 hours and 3 minutes later)
         
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Hi,

Yes it is possible to have another hypoglycemia later in the same day in diabetic patients, from an unintended excess of injected insulin or oral glucose-lowering medication, such as a sulfonylurea like Glucotrol, that are being used to treat the diabetes. Hypoglycemia also may occur as a result of insufficient caloric intake or sudden, excessive physical exertion.

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